Fred Allen
Born
May 31, 1894
Died
March 17, 1956 (61 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Cambridge - Massachusetts - USA
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Fred Allen (May 31, 1894 – March 17, 1956) was an American comedian whose absurdist, topically pointed radio show (1932–1949) made him one of the most popular and forward-looking humorists in the so-called classic era of American radio. His best-remembered gag was his long-running mock feud with friend and fellow comedian Jack Benny, but it was only part of his appeal; radio historian John Dunning (in On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio) wrote that Allen was radio's most admired comedian and most frequently censored. A master adlibber, Allen often tangled with his network's executives (and often barbed them on the air over the battles), while developing routines the style and substance of which influenced contemporaries and futures among comic talents, including Groucho Marx, Stan Freberg, Henry Morgan and Johnny Carson, but his fans also included President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and novelists William Faulkner, John Steinbeck and Herman Wouk (who began his career writing for Allen). Ironically, in view of his often barbed observations of the medium, Fred Allen was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for contributions to television
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Known For

Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
Self - Predicts Demise of Radio (archive footage)
1991
The Great Radio Comedians
Self (Archive footage)
1971

Project XX: The Jazz Age
Self - Narrator
1956
Judge for Yourself
Himself · (1 episode)
1953

O. Henry's Full House
Sam "Slick" Brown (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
1952

We're Not Married!
Steve Gladwyn
1952

The Jack Benny Program
Fred Allen · (1 episode)
1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · (7 episodes)
1950

Your Show of Shows
(1 episode)
1950

What's My Line?
Self - Panelist · (62 episodes)
1950

What's My Line?
Self · (2 episodes)
1950

Behind Your Radio Dial
1949
Is Everybody Listening?
Fred Allen - Fred Allen Radio Program
1947

It's in the Bag!
Fred Floogle
1945

Love Thy Neighbor
Fred Allen
1940

Buck Benny Rides Again
Fred Allen (voice)
1940

Sally, Irene and Mary
Gabby Green
1938

Thanks a Million
Ned Lyman
1935
The Still Alarm
First Fireman
1930
Fred Allen's Prize Playlets
1929
The Installment Collector
Newspaper Editor
1929